Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-03-05

jumped down into the arroya, shielding themselves behind the bank, leaving the Lieutenant alone on the bank. The American officers advanced, still sus- pectins nothing, but when near the Lieu tanae hs drew revolver and threw it into the
 OFFICERS FACES, taking them completely by surprise, and at the same tinie demanding that they deliver to him their. prisoner, 'whereupon Li,tlepage informed him that they had no prisoner, but the Mex- can insisted that they bad, meaning the man whom the American officers had seen at the house of the woman. The officers kept on talking to the Lieuten- ant, and after some more barley he put up his pistol. When it became the Americans show, no sooner had the Mexican officer withdrawn his weapon than he was covered by Constable Little. page and requested 10 throw up his hands, which he did, and in a few min. utes the American officers had hand. cuffed him and started towards Morley avenue. When on reaching point near the water tank the officers were confronted by the three soldiers before spoken of, who
 LEvELED THEIR GUNS
 on the American officers and demanded the release of the Lieutenant. As the soldiers made this demand Deputy Sher- if Speedy shot at the soldier making the demand, and Littlepage and Purdy both fired, when the
 A'A'o bAsSHNih and in the row and hubbub the prisoner jerked loose from Constable Littlepage and escaped across the line. There were altogether about twenty shots fired, which resulted in the wounding of ore of the Mexican soldiers. The American officers escaped without injury. The bullets were flying around the streets thick and fast for awhile, and the great est excitement prevailed on both sides of the line. The soldiers all escaped to the other side of the line. A council was held immediately after the shooting between the representatives of the two governments, and the Mexican officials | agreed to turn the prisoner over to our officers to-day, but now they refuse to do so. The Governor of Sonora will be | here tomorrow, and they want to hold | the prisoner until the Governor arrives. | The Mexicans on the other side are excited and the drunken | freaks of any of the officers on that side of the line may cause considerable trou- ole. Every man on either side is armed and trouble is feared tonight, It is bought that
 THE MEXICAN WILL DIE. It is whispered in town tonight that lrmed forces are constantly arriving rom Southern Sonora into Mexican Vogales to assist in case they are leeded. The Americans are also ar wing on the Arizona side rendering their ervices to the officers. Deputy Sheriff speedy telegraphed to Sheriff Shaw of lima for instructions, and that worthy 'heriff wired him that he could have all he assistance he required. Crttenden, iuachuca and several other outside lsces have offered their assistan ce } ;he civil authorities at Nogales. Both a Icgales, Sonora, and Arizona are under C rms, and the disturbance would fan the q ry into a flame.
 TROOPS ORDERED OUT. wo companies of troops from Fort Hua- II luca have been ordered to report at h ogales to-day to protect the citizens om any overtact On the part of the exican authorities. Trouble is liable
 ensue from the present difficulties.
 The DyiUx Congress